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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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